Assistant Junior Varsity Baseball Coach

Position Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Enforcing district and department behavioral and academic expectations of their student-athletes.
• Supervising student-athletes before, during, and after practices and contests, including locker rooms, on buses, etc. First to arrive and last to leave.
• Coaching players, assigning positions, teaching basic fundamentals and strategies of sport, developing team goals and game strategies through a successful season.
• Conditioning and developing student-athletes with age and current fitness level appropriate activities that emphasize endurance, strength, and agility while preparing them for competitions.
• Issuing and maintaining uniforms and equipment ensuring safe return and inventory of school- owned property.
• Ensuring safe fields of play, competition surfaces, drills, and workout sessions throughout the season for both practices and competitions.
• Working as a part of a team with the head coach and junior high programs to develop and prepare student-athletes for future involvement with a more competitive atmosphere.

Education Requirements

Experience Requirements

• Prior experience coaching or participating in the sport at the high school or collegiate level.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong time management and organizational abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to develop individual athletes and build team unity.
• Demonstrated willingness to work with athletes at all developmental stages.

Certifications & Licenses

• Clearances (see below)
• Additional trainings assigned by the Athletic Director

• Any relevant coaching certification or license outside requirements

• Able to hear with 40 decibel loss maximum.
• Able to see with acuity of 20 inches or less and far acuity of at least 20 feet normal depth perception, field of vision and accommodation.
• Able to reach above and below the waist, walk and use fingers to pick, feel and grasp objects.
• Requires use of both hands for repetitive motion.
• Able to bend and twisting of the body required.
• Ability to Lift/Carry/Push supplies weighing up to 50 lbs.
• The noise level in this environment is generally moderate to loud.

Application Requirements

External Applicants

• Current employment clearances (dated within the past 5 years):
  
  
  • Act 34 – Criminal History
  • Act 114 – FBI Fingerprint
  • Act 151 – PA Child Abuse
• Copies of degree certificates and transcripts
• Act 168 paperwork, Physical exam results, TB test results (required upon hire)

Internal Applicants

Cover Letter Instructions

Contact Information

Equal Opportunity Statement